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Definition of soldering iron

soldering iron

Plural:soldering irons
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1

A hand tool that supplies heat to melt solder so that it can flow into the joint between two workpieces, commonly used in electrical wiring, electronics assembly, and metalwork.

Example

"The technician carefully used a soldering iron to attach the tiny microchip to the printed circuit board."

• Nearby Words

solarium
soldanella
solder
soldering iron
soldier
soldierfish
soldierlike

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Soldering iron. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/soldering-iron
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